Goronyosaurus
Goronyosaurus Temporal range: Maastrichtian | |
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Goronyosaurus nigeriensis skull | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Sauropsida |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Mosasauridae |
Genus: | Goronyosaurus Azzaroli et al., 1972[1] |
Binomial name | |
Goronyosaurus nigeriensis (Swinton, 1930) | |
Synonyms | |
Mosasaurus nigeriensis (Swinton, 1930) |
Goronyosaurus nigeriensis is a 6-8 meter long species of crocodile-like mosasaur from the Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian,) of Sokoto State, Niger and northwestern Nigeria.
References
- ↑ Azzaroli, A., De Guili, C. & Torre, D. 1972. An aberrant mosasaur from the Upper Cretaceous of north western Nigeria. Accademia nazionale dei Lincei. Rendiconti. Classe di Scienze fisiche matematiche e naturali 52, 53
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